email:
   xaasuncion1@up.edu.ph

Xavier Venn Asuncion

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Research Areas:

Mainstreaming Disaster Risk Reduction - Climate Change Adaptation (DRR-CCA); Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) and e-Governance; Urban Planning and Management; Local Governance

Expertise:

Data Processing/Analysis, Qualitative Policy Research

Short Bio:

Xavier obtained his Bachelor of Arts in Public Administration from the National College of Public Administration and Governance, University of the Philippines (UP-NCPAG). He also has a Master's degree in Urban Management and Development, under the Urban Environment, Sustainability and Climate Change specialization, from the Institute for Housing and Urban Development Studies, Erasmus University Rotterdam (IHS-EUR). He has worked on research projects related to Disaster Risk Reduction-Climate Change Adaptation (DRR-CCA) such as climate finance, risk insurance and social media use for disaster risk reduction. Currently, he is a University Researcher at the Center for Local and Regional Governance (CLRG-NCPAG) and a Master's student at the School for Urban and Regional Planning, University of the Philippines (UP-SURP).

Recent Publications/Articles:

Enabling Mutual Trust and Collective Action amid Covid-19 Crisis:
A Rapid Assessment of Risk/Crisis Communication of Local Government Units through Social Media. Policy Brief (with Dr. Reymund Flores)
 
State of ICT-Use for Local Climate E-Governance in Metro Manila, Philippines. Master's thesis. Manuscript submitted for publication. Institute for Housing and Urban Development Studies, Erasmus University Rotterdam. Rotterdam, Netherlands
 
Management of Social Media for Disaster Risk Reduction and Mitigation in Philippine Local Government Units. Proceedings  of the 11th International Conference on Theory and Practice   of Electronic Governance (with Dr. Erwin Alampay and Maricris Delos Santos)
 
An Overview of Disaster Governance in Thailand with a Focus on Flooding: Chiang Mai Case Study. Policy Brief. Understanding Risk Field Lab Unconference output. Chiang Mai, Thailand.